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23. Birds of Nïle or Savage Island.
Georg Forster (June 21, 1774) saw "some curlews, snipes, and
herons" here.
Günther (P. Z. S., 1874, 295) refers to "a pretty little green
bird with white feathers under the tail."
Treronidae.
Günther says doves and pigeons abound. His data
was received from Rev. Mr. Lawes.
Ptilinopus perousei.
Whitmee.
Ptilinopus porphyraceus.
Brenchley (Brit. Mus.).
Whitmee (Brit. Mus.).
Townsend.
Ranfurly.
Ramsay named the Nïle bird P. whitmeei.
Ptilinopus rarotongensis.
"?Savage Id. (Elliot)".
This looks like a mistake in locality, as it is unlikely that there
can be three species of this genus on one island.
Globicera pacifica.
A specimen in Brit. Mus. is said to be from this island.
Rallidae.
Porzana tabuensis (Gmelin).
Whitmee.
Ranfurly.
Scolopacidae.
Heteroscelus incanus.
Ranfurly.